Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

pushed, the foundation being nearly com
pleted. .-Rev Mr.. Bradford of Jericho
reached at Reynolds hall Sunday afternoon
and evening. d. w. Cutting has kindly
donated the use of his grounds for ball
games, and now if the crowds that turn out
to see the boys play would only contribute
their mite toward helping purchase a few
necessary articles that the club nee l. they
might be able to boast of fine amateur
team. The railroad folks are putting in
a new bridge over Seymour river to take
the place of the old one which has long been
considered unsafe. A few cattle guards at
the village crossings would not come amiss
just now.-Barnum Austin and wife of
johnson visited friends in town last week.
The crowds that visit the slide weekly
continue large and many who have seen it
once 90 often to discover new wonders each
time. "A large water tank is being put
i'll at the Junction by the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain railroad. Miss Minnie
Mc"ue, who went to Stowe to work in the
Mt. Mansfield house is very sick and unable
to be moved home
Montpelier.
Willie Sawyer was carrying a torch for
the band the other evening when 1t upset
spilling the oil on his clothes The oil
caught fire at once and he was severely
burned before gentleman who stood near
could take off his coat, wrap it around the
boy and smother the flames The scho-
ars of Bethany Sunday held a picnic
III the grove near the house of James r.
LangdOn, Wednesday. IT. Z. DAILY has
resigned his position as manager of the
stock exchange and gone to Plattsburgh. ~
Y, to open another exchange. Fred Z.
Spaulding takes his place. John Nc
Clure aged II, was run over by an engine
Thursday and frightfully injured. He was
actings as fireman and went out on the
walking board to the pilot of the locomo-
tive to jump off, run ahead and open a
switch. He slipped and fell in front of the
engine and it passed over him. His left
arm was badly broken at the wrist and
crushed at the elbow, being frightfully man
gled. He received a scalp wound and other
bruises about the body and severe hem
orrhage indicate that he received internal
Injuries Tom Dewy has returned from
his summer vacation. H. NJ. Pierce. as
sistant postmaster, is camping out at Prov
idence island, Ne. His little son Hart is
with him.
The end of long fight which came very
near preventing the establishment of the
free delivery in this place, between Editor
Atkins and Postmaster Wing, Jas to which
should appoint the letter carriers, has ended
in the appointment of John Miller and Har-
vey Brown. w. Squer and wife of Coun-
ell Bluffs are visiting in town-Henry
Ooop iS III Maire-henry cutler head
Franl C,rob.rn is h,,;Idin,r +ha
soa+, .t poso pou al '''0
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MISS cora SpauldlnS, who has been
spending several weeks at Rolln Wheeler's,
mas returned TO Fletcher --MiS. Jennie
hoolhsoh Oh boston mas been visiting her
cousin MIS- Eila carpenter. Mrs NJ. C.
flSher OF enSter Clty' la Is visiting her
parents Mr. and MIS-. > ID. Aired
MISS Anna AHied mas been Ill Burlington
takliig lessons III painting --MaSter wal
ter reltou' VINO mas peen quite SICK, Is gam
ing rapialy' Mrs Nay has been spend
ing qnile a number OF weeks III Nestiord.
MISS Apnie hehield Is ON the SICK list.
MISS Auule lholhaS mas been visiting
her irlti'u' Miss JENNIE |aSil - Master Ar
uhur beeilah Is dangerously i'll, but hopes
are entertained OF his recovery. .--George
oaHord was kicked the 25h 10y colt AMI
dangerously hurt.--Mlss Adah Currie.
''Ni . - 'i' ii'''ie peA
John Fairman of Vernon is VISITING his
brothar Hon linda Fairu,p III II
Hall who is the telepronb onerotor at Nil.
ton. spent his summer vacation at home
"'"e
Coz. T.. Is. sawyer Is improving his prem
lseS with new Waikiki. f. Randall of
the american has fitted up new livery and
mas some line teams. Most of the horses |
he purchased III Canada. .--James Roddy |
has moved into the Sarient house Mrs !
Peck has moved to Morrisvile. Mrs |
Rand an OLD mhabitant of this town. died on |
saturday at her son-in-law ;, e. y. Gates |
Inc funeral was held ON Monday, Rev. l. |
/. Booth officiating. Supreme Court will !
convene August l6--The farmers on an
average are not more than half through hay
81 - VI SV''iuS N''''cs was returning from
down tLn IN from thn ,iIIa], go ',iIo .i
creamery n,.of 1'.
.hn ra,roqa onto tbe hors, t,ioh .o,, ,i,'5,
tho hin and inset tbo cor,i,,r, ,aa' trl